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Passing Down the 4 Promises: Siblings Brodie & Reagan Croyle Take the Lead at Big Oak Ranch
Special Feature Growing up on the Big Oak Ranch in North Alabama, Brodie Croyle and Reagan Croyle Phillips were trained in compassion from a young age. They helped their parents—former University of Alabama football defensive end John Croyle and his wife Tee—welcome in abandoned and abused children with the following four promises: We love you. …
Mission Makers
Freedom Fighters: Birmingham’s Shepherd’s Fold Ministry Celebrating 30 years of ministry, Shepherd’s Fold, Inc. was founded in 1986 to help individuals released from prison find complete freedom. The Birmingham based ministry teaches men and women how to make positive life-choices, ultimately becoming a contributing member of our community. Each participant is provided room and board …
The Great Outdoors
The Success of a Call Spring turkey season kicks off March 15. Whether this is your first season or your fifteenth, one thing all turkey hunters agree upon is that turkey hunting takes work- especially perfecting your call. No matter what type of call you use, we are all trying to achieve one common goal, …
Healthy Living
New Technology Helps Teach Your Brain to Hear Again Almost 30% of people between the ages 50 and 59 suffer from some degree of hearing loss in one or both ears; 45% of those between 60 and 69 have impaired hearing; and three-quarters of those over 70 do.While all those high school and college rock …
Legal Matters
Road Hazard Wisdom We are almost always on the road going different places. Interstate travel is so common in everyday life which brings many people in regular contact with 18 Wheelers and other large vehicles. Many of these drivers work long shifts and are on constantly on the road. The result is fatigue or distracted …
Best Books
Prepare for Easter with Gospel of John For most people, the book of Revelation is the most difficult section of the New Testament. Not for me. I say this not because I’ve mastered the bizarre symbolism of John’s apocalyptic literature, but because its mysteriousness is superseded by John‘s gospel. The fourth gospel is beautiful and …
City Scene
Christian Women’s Leadership Center hosts Transitions Event “Unexpected Transitions” are just that- we never know when they will come. God has a way of using these times to our benefit when we allow it. Unlike Star Trek where we can be beamed to our next location, transitions generally include a journey. The question is, “Will we …
Money Matters
Why You Should Stay In Stocks in 2016: One Bad Trading Day Is Not the Year The stock market has wavered recently. A lackluster year just ended, and this year has started inauspiciously. You may be wondering…should you really be invested in stocks right now? Yes, you should be. In moments like these, investors should not …
Healthy Living
Advancements at St. Vincent’s 119 & St. Vincent’s East St. Vincent’s One Nineteen recently completed the first surgery, a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) implant, in its new outpatient surgery center. Otologist Grayson Rodgers, MD, performed the surgery, one of the first BAHA implants in Shelby County. The BAHA device helps patients with hearing loss …
Healthy Living
“I Can’t Tell if it’s My Jaw or My Head!” Many otherwise healthy people have discovered that it does not take long to feel totally run down when they are suffering from a headache for any period of time. Most of us have experienced this and find ourselves avoiding activities and even becoming depressed and …
